Adherence to obesity treatment programs has been a limiting factor to good results in loosing weight. This study aimed to verify if obese subjects submitted to a physical exercise program and group psychotherapy would have a greater adherence, than obese people exercising only.

Exercise three times a week, one under supervision and two freely chosen by the participant

Experimental: EGT

Exercise three times a week, one under supervision and two freely chosen by the participant

Behavioral: Group Psychotherapy

Group psychotherapy once a week, under a psychiatrist supervision

Detailed Description:

The sample was forty people, both genders, mean age: 42,2 ± 10,7 years old. Physical exercise consisted of walking and stretching three times a week, during 50 minutes, with intensity verified by the Borg Scale, during three months. One of the days were supervised by the authors while two were freely chosen by the participant, without supervision. The verified variables were: total body mass, height, body mass index, physical activity level, caloric expenditure, waist circumference and fat percentile. Half of the sample participated of group psychotherapy once weekly.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:

25 Years to 62 Years (Adult)

Genders Eligible for Study:

Both

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

BMI >= 30 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria:

Age less than 25 or more than 62

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01023126